It has been 40 years since England last lifted the World Cup in our one and only triumph. The team of that day contriving the Charlton brothers, Jeff Hurst, Alan Ball, Bobby Moore and the rest of the lads has been immortalized in history, with the achievement held close to the hearts of football fans across the country.
That victory against West Germany though has stood as a high point in a mostly underachieving half-century. Italia 90 saw us progress right through to the semis only to be knocked out on penalties, penalties again saw us defeated on home soil in Euro 96. The World Cups of 1998 and 2002 have seen us progress well but meeting unfortunate fates in the final stages.
This World Cup however has entailed fresh hope and optimism not seen for half a century. With many of our players matching and in some cases outperforming many of the foreign stars in our league, and their achievements being recognized by the likes of EUFA in their award ceremonies, the optimism this time round has a sense of basis in our having a genuine chance or success.
This optimism has been carrying right through this season unhinded until the tragic Wayne Rooney injury on...
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